{"id":4491,"date":"2025-12-19T02:19:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T02:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta11.technodreamcenter.com\/360youthservices.org\/?page_id=4491"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:03:32","slug":"daniela-flakus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beta11.technodreamcenter.com\/360youthservices.org\/daniela-flakus\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniela Flakus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4491\" class=\"elementor elementor-4491\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f1c11 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40f1c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ea0ca e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24ea0ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4329b5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4329b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daniela Flakus, <span style=\"color: #00a1de\">MSW, LSW<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4e177 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4e177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"green\">Daniela Flakus<\/span>, MSW, LSW, is a licensed social worker who holds a Master\u2019s degree in Social Work from Aurora University. 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Her warm, collaborative style encourages clients to explore their strengths, process difficult emotions, and build meaningful connections with themselves and their communities. At the center of Daniela\u2019s work is the belief that healing happens through connection, authenticity, and compassion. 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